Washington Lakes

[Shem]

I’ve always been drawn to water, the high peaks are beautiful, beautiful beyond the mere reach of words, but there is something about a high mountain lake that calms the nerves and stills the mind….

Unice Lake, snow still in August!


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One of the many seasonal ponds in these climes, with Rainier in the background.



Ah, Dewey lake! Just far enough to discourage the "tourist" but near enough to hike to at dusk.



Soon I shall venture a few miles farther north, to the realms of Snyder and Kerouac ala Earth House Hold and Dharma Bums. The first time I read On the Road I had recently moved to Washington via California and Colorado (Castle Rock, my home town even makes a brief appearance!) The more I read of Kerouac and the beats the more I realized I had found my people, but once I discovered Mr. Gary Snyder, well, there it is, eh?

[mtmynd]

beautiful areas, shem, and the very best way 'to shoot' them.

(curious how we use the expression 'shoot' or even 'take' for capturing stilled moments in photos...)

know Nature - know Self
we cannot divorce our Self
from the heart of Nature

TY4 sharing

[Dave The Dov]

Ansel Adams for that second one!!!! Very nice!!!!
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[jimboloco]

unbelieveable
soft clouds beyond evergreen sillouettes
nesting on mountain

reflecting pond
mysterious shadows
luminous sky

[bennie2]

that's gorgeous looking land you got to look at there, Shem.

the second image is quite special! and the first one looks great too.

[Arcadia]

I remember Dharma Bums as my favourite Kerouac novel, but I read it long time ago, it´s a kind of atmosphere now!!!

beautiful photos, I specially like today the fourth one!, the clouds & the shadows & lights perspectives in the mountains!!!!!

thanks for sharing them, Shem!!!!!